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Schools > Free Resources
The Trust offers a range of learning resources for teachers. These are designed to complement visits to National Trust for Scotland sites. A site visit offers pupils a unique experience that encourages active learning and allows them to see or work with primary sources.

We realise that not everyone can visit our places, however. Many of the resources can be used without a visit, for classroom and course work.

All Teachers' Resources are compatible with the Curriculum for Excellence.

PLEASE NOTE: Bannockburn is now closed to schools while the new Visitor Centre is being built. For more information about this exciting project, click here. For information about the Bannockburn schools outreach programme, click here.

Teachers' Packs
Support material for visits to specific Trust sites - including background information and pupils' activities.

These packs span key areas of Scottish history: Falkland Palace (1500s); Mary Queen of Scots (1500s); Gladstone’s Land (1600s/merchants); the Georgian House (Georgian); Pollok House (Victorian); Weaver's Cottage (Victorian/cottage industry); Moirlanich Longhouse (early 20th century/farm life).

Select which Teacher's Pack you would like to download from the choices below and click 'download'.

School Programmes
In-depth studies based on projects with schools. They contain historical and practical information plus ideas for pupils' activities.

Click ‘visit’ to see these web-based packs. You can then select and download pdfs.

Drama for Schools:
Scotland & the Slave Trade


Archaeology for Schools

Inter-actives for Whiteboards
The following inter-active programmes and resource packs are available on the Promethean Planet website.


Glencoe Landscape Challenge
Glencoe Image Pack
Glencoe Resource Pack


Robert Burns and Auld Lang Syne
RBBM Image Pack
RBBM Image Information Pack
These have been created by learning staff at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (RBBM) and Glencoe, with the support of NTS Learning Services.

They are suitable for Second Level pupils upwards.

Visit www.prometheanplanet.com/NTS to access the inter-active programmes and resources.

Conflict of Choice

Designed to act as a springboard for lessons. Conflict of Choice complements school visits to Trust sites connected to warfare. This is a Powerpoint presentation which aims to prompt classroom debate on how individuals get caught up in conflict. Each of the 10 themes provide 2 points of view – your pupils make their own choices.

It is a free download for schools but remains the copyright of the National Trust for Scotland.

Conflict of choice Powerpoint © Version 33.5Mb



(This is a very large file and may take 2 - 30 minutes to download depending on your connection speed)

Conflict of choice PDF Version 9.5Mb



(This is a smaller file and will take less time to download - suitable for slow connection speeds and dial up connections)

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